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These flashcards review key safety belt rules, air-bag guidelines, child passenger laws, cargo security, ADAS, basic vehicle operation, yielding, and traffic signal meanings from the Kentucky Driver Manual (pages 36-41).
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How much greater are your chances of surviving a crash if you stay inside your vehicle wearing a safety belt?
About five times greater.
During a frontal collision at 55 mph, what speed does your unbelted body hit the steering wheel or dashboard?
Approximately 55 mph—the same speed the car was traveling.
What type of law is Kentucky’s seat-belt law, allowing officers to stop drivers solely for not wearing a belt?
A primary enforcement law.
Where should a shoulder harness be worn to avoid serious internal injuries?
Across the shoulder and chest with minimal slack—not under the arm or behind the back.
How should a lap belt be positioned for maximum protection?
Snug and low across the hips.
Should safety belts be worn in vehicles equipped with air bags?
Yes, always—air bags are supplemental restraints.
About how long does the entire air-bag deployment process take?
Roughly 1/20th of a second (faster than a blink).
What powder-like substance often appears after an air-bag deployment?
A harmless drying agent for the air bag, sometimes mistaken for smoke.
How far back should the driver’s seat be positioned relative to the steering wheel when air bags are present?
As far back as possible while still allowing safe vehicle operation.
Why should passengers keep arms, legs, and objects off the dashboard?
To avoid injury from passenger air-bag deployment.
Where should a driver place their hands on the steering wheel in an air-bag-equipped vehicle?
On the outside of the wheel, typically at the 9 and 3 o’clock positions—never across the hub.
Where should children age 12 and under ride in a vehicle?
In the back seat, properly restrained.
What must you never place in front of an active passenger air bag?
A rear-facing child safety seat.
Kentucky law: How must children 40 inches or shorter be transported?
In a federally approved child restraint system.
What is the fine for violating Kentucky’s Child Restraint Law?
$50 plus a $10 fee for the Traumatic Brain Injury Trust Fund.
Kentucky booster-seat rule: Which children must use a booster?
Children under age 8 who are 40–57 inches tall.
At what height is a child no longer required to use a booster seat in Kentucky?
More than 57 inches tall.
Where is the safest position to install a child safety seat?
The center of the rear seat, firmly anchored.
Is it legal in Kentucky to leave a child under 8 unattended in circumstances that risk death?
No—it is illegal and considered extreme indifference to human life.
When is a load in or on your vehicle considered secure?
When nothing can slide, shift, fall, sift onto the roadway, or become airborne.
Name two reliable methods to secure cargo in a vehicle or trailer.
Tie it down with rope/netting/straps and cover it with a sturdy tarp or net.
Before driving with cargo, what key question should you ask about sudden braking or bumps?
What would happen to my load if I had to brake suddenly, hit a bump, or were hit by another vehicle?
Give three examples of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS).
Blind-spot warning, automatic emergency braking, lane-keeping assistance (others include backup camera, forward collision warning, active parking assist).
Which safety features are NOT allowed during the Kentucky driving test?
Parking assist and cruise control (among others that automate tasks).
True or False: ADAS features allow you to rely less on head checks and mirrors.
False—drivers must remain fully engaged and use head checks and mirrors.
What is the first pedal you press when starting the engine of an automatic vehicle?
The brake pedal.
Which gear should the selector lever be in before starting the engine?
Park (P).
What is the recommended hand position on the steering wheel for modern vehicles with air bags?
9 and 3 o’clock on the outside of the wheel.
When backing up, where should the driver place their left hand on the steering wheel?
At the 12 o’clock position.
When backing, what is the primary direction the driver should look?
Directly through the rear window.
Who has the right of way at an intersection when two vehicles arrive simultaneously?
The driver on the right.
When making a left turn on a green light, to whom must you yield?
Oncoming through traffic (and any vehicles turning right).
When entering a public highway from a private driveway, who must yield?
The driver exiting the driveway must yield to highway traffic.
When may you legally turn right on a red light in Kentucky?
After coming to a complete stop and ensuring the way is clear, unless a sign prohibits it.
Under what circumstance is a left turn on red permitted?
Only from a one-way street onto another one-way street after stopping and ensuring the way is clear.
What does a flashing yellow traffic signal mean?
Slow down and proceed with caution.
What must you do at a flashing red traffic signal?
Come to a full stop and proceed only when clear.
What does a green arrow indicate at a traffic light?
You may proceed in the direction of the arrow if you are in the proper lane.
What color and shape are most roadway warning signs?
Yellow, diamond-shaped with black symbols or lettering (fluorescent yellow for school and pedestrian zones).